4060: Qadianiyyah in the light of Islam

I appeal to you to answer the questions
that I have previously submitted or to answer the one that follows, as the problem has for
months caused me nothing but trouble in my local community. Even if I had the support of a
fatwa, it might not help because this local community does not respect the ulama, but at
least I would know that I am not erring.
I know that you cannot answer all
questions, but surely something as important as this cannot be ignored. It is Ramadan and
I hope for your answer.
1. If someone is not a qadiani but knows
that they believe in a false prophet and accepts qadianis as a madhab in Islam, are they
out of Islam? I believe that they are out of Islam, and I am acting on that belief in my
conduct towards such people.

Praise be to Allaah.

Definition:

Qadianiyyah is a movement that started in 1900 CE as a plot by the
British colonialists in the Indian subcontinent, with the aim of diverting Muslims away
from their religion and from the obligation of jihaad in particular, so that they would
not oppose colonialism in the name of Islam. The mouthpiece of this movement is the
magazine MajallatAl-Adyaan (Magazine if Religions) which was published in
English.

Foundation and prominent personalities:

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani (1839-1908 CE) was the main tool by means
of which Qadianiyyah was founded. He was born in the village of Qadian, in the Punjab, in
India, in 1839 CE. He came from a family that was well known for having betrayed its
religion and country, so Ghulam Ahmad grew up loyal and obedient to the colonialists in
every sense. Thus he was chosen for the role of a so-called prophet, so that the Muslims
would gather around him and he would distract them from waging jihaad against the English
colonialists. The British government did lots of favours for them, so they were loyal to
the British. Ghulam Ahmad was known among his followers to be unstable, with a lot of
health problems and dependent on drugs.

Among those who confronted him and his evil da’wah was Shaykh
Abu’l-Wafa’ Thana’ al-Amritsari, the leader of Jama’iyyat Ahl
al-Hadeeth fi ‘Umoom al-Hind (The All-India Society of Ahl al-Hadeeth). The
Shaykh debated with him and refuted his arguments, revealing his ulterior motives and Kufr
and the deviation of his way. When Ghulam Ahmad did not come to his senses, Shaykh
Abu’l-Wafa’ challenged him to come together and invoke the curse of Allaah, such
that the one who was lying would die in the lifetime of the one who was telling the truth.
Only a few days passed before Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani died, in 1908 CE, leaving
behind more than fifty books, pamphlets and articles, among the most important of which
are: Izaalat al-Awhaam (Dispelling illusions), I’jaaz Ahmadi (Ahmadi
miracles), Baraaheen Ahmadiyyah (Ahmadi proofs), Anwaar al-Islam (Lights of
Islam), I’jaaz al-Maseeh (Miracles of the Messiah), al-Tableegh
(Conveying (the message))and Tajalliyyaat Ilaahiyyah (Divine manifestations).

Noor al-Deen (Nuruddin): the first Khaleefah of the Qadianis. The
British put the crown of Khilaafah on his head, so the disciples (of Ghulam Ahmad)
followed him. Among his books is: Fasl al-Khitaab (Definitive statement).

Muhammad Ali and Khojah Kamaal al-Deen: the two leaders of the Lahore
Qadianis. They are the ones who gave the final shape to the movement. The former produced
a distorted translation into English of the Qur’aan. His other works include: Haqeeqat
al-Ikhtilaaf (The reality of differences), al-Nubuwwah fi’l-Islam
(Prophethood in Islam) and al-Deen al-Islami (The Islamic religion). As for Khojah
Kamaal al-Deen, he wrote a book called al-Mathal al-A’laa fi’l-Anbiya’
(The highest example of the Prophets), and other books. This Lahore group of Ahmadis are
those who think of Ghulam Ahmad as a Mujaddid (renewer or reviver of Islam) only,
but both groups are viewed as a single movement because odd ideas that are not seen in the
one will surely be found in the other.

Muhammad Ali: the leader of the Lahore Qadianis. He was one of those who
gave the final shape to Qadianiyyah, a colonialist spy and the person in charge of the
magazine which was the voice of the Qadianiyyah. He also produced a distorted translation
into English of the Qur’aan. Among his works are Haqeeqat al-Ikhtilaaf (The
reality of differences), and al-Nubuwwah fi’l-Islam (Prophethood in Islam), as
stated above.

Muhammad Saadiq, the mufti of the Qadianiyyah. His works include: Khatim
al-Nabiyyeen The seal of the Prophets).

Basheer Ahmad ibn Ghulam. His works include: Seerat al-Mahdi (the
life of the Mahdi) and Kalimat al-Fasl (Decisive word).

Mahmood Ahmad ibn Ghulam, his second Khaleefah. Among his works are: Anwaar
al-Khilaafah (Lights of the caliphate), Tuhfat al-Mulook and Haqeeqat
al-Nubuwwah (The reality of prophethood).

The appointment of the Qadiani Zafar-Allaah Khan as the first Foreign
Minister of Pakistan had a major effect in supporting this deviant sect, as he gave them a
large area in the province of the Punjab to be their world headquarters, which they named Rabwah
(high ground) as in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “… And We gave
them refuge on high ground (rabwah), a place of rest, security and flowing streams.”
[al-Mu’minoon 23:50].

Their thought and beliefs

Ghulam Ahmad began his activities as an Islamic daa’iyah (caller to
Islam) so that he could gather followers around him, then he claimed to be a mujaddid
inspired by Allaah. Then he took a further step and claimed to be the Awaited Mahdi and
the Promised Messiah. Then he claimed to be a Prophet and that his prophethood was higher
than that of Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

The Qadianis believe that Allaah fasts, prays, sleeps, wakes up, writes,
makes mistakes and has intercourse – exalted be Allaah far above all that they say.

The Qadiani believes that his god is English because he speaks to him in
English.

The Qadianis believe that Prophethood did not end with Muhammad
(peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him), but that it is ongoing, and that Allaah sends a
messenger when there is a need, and that Ghulam Ahmad is the best of all the Prophets.

They believe that Jibreel used to come down to Ghulam Ahmad and that he
used to bring revelation to him, and that his inspirations are like the Qur’aan.

They say that there is no Qur’aan other than what the
“Promised Messiah” (Ghulam Ahmad) brought, and no hadeeth except what is in
accordance with his teachings, and no Prophet except under the leadership of Ghulam Ahmad.

They believe that their book was revealed. Its name is al-Kitaab
al-Mubeen and it is different from the Holy Qur’aan.

They believe that they are followers of a new and independent religion
and an independent Sharee’ah, and that the friends of Ghulam are like the Sahaabah.

They believe that Qadian is like Madeenah and Makkah, if not better than
them, and that its land is sacred. It is their Qiblah and the place they make hajj to.

They called for the abolition of jihaad and blind obedience to the
British government because, as they claimed, the British were “those in
authority” as stated in the Qur’aan.

In their view every Muslim is a Kaafir unless he becomes a Qadiani, and
everyone who married a non-Qadiani is also a kaafir.

They allow alcohol, opium, drugs and intoxicants.

Intellectual and ideological roots

The westernizing movement of Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan paved the way for the
emergence of the Qadianiyyah, because it had already spread deviant ideas.

The British made the most of this opportunity so they started the
Qadiani movement and chose a man from a family that had a history of being agents of the
colonialists.

In 1953 CE, there was a popular revolution in Pakistan which demanded
the removal of Zafar-Allaah Khan from the position of Foreign Minister and that the
Qadiani sect should be regarded as a non-Muslim minority. In this uprising around ten
thousand Muslims were martyred, and they succeeded in having the Qadiani minister removed
from office.

In Rabee’ al-Awwal 1394 AH (April 1974), a major conference was
held by the Muslim World League in Makkah, which was attended by representatives of Muslim
organizations from around the world. This conference announced that this sect is Kaafir
and is beyond the pale of Islam, and told Muslims to resist its dangers and not to
cooperate with the Qadianis or bury their dead in Muslim graveyards.

The Majlis al-Ummah in Pakistan (the central parliament) debated with
the Qadiani leader Mirza Naasir Ahmad, and he was refuted by Shaykh Mufti Mahmood (may
Allaah have mercy on him). The debate went on for nearly thirty hours but Naasir Ahmad was
unable to give answers and the Kufr of this group was exposed, so the Majlis issued a
statement that the Qadianis should be regarded as a non-Muslim minority.

Among the factors that make Mirza Ghulam Ahmad an obvious Kaafir are the
following:

His claim to be a Prophet

His abolition of the duty of jihaad, to serve the interests of the
colonialists.

His saying that people should no longer go on Hajj to Makkah, and his substitution of
Qadian as the place of pilgrimage.

His anthropomorphism or likening Allaah to human beings.

His belief in the transmigration of souls and incarnation.

His attributing a son to Allaah and his claim to be the son of God.

His denying that Prophethood ended with Muhammad
(peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) and his regarding the door of Prophethood to be open to “any
Tom, Dick or Harry”.

The Qadianis have strong ties with Israel. Israel has opened centres and
schools for them, and helped them to publish a magazine which is their mouthpiece, to
print books and publications for distribution worldwide.

The fact that they are influenced by Judaism, Christianity and
al-Baatiniyyah is clear from their beliefs and practices, even though they claim to be
Muslims.

Their spread and positions of influence

Most of the Qadianis nowadays live in India and Pakistan, with a few in
Israel and the Arab world. They are trying, with the help of the colonialists, to obtain
sensitive positions in all the places where they live.

The Qadianis are very active in Africa and in some western countries. In
Africa they have more than 5,000 teachers and dai’yahs working full-time to call
people to Qadianiyyah. Their wide-spread activity proves that they have the support of the
colonialists.

The British government is also supporting this movement and making it
easy for their followers to get positions in world governments, corporate administration
and consulates. Some of them are also high-ranking officers in the secret services.

In calling people to their beliefs, the Qadianis use all kinds of
methods, especially educational means, because they are highly-educated and there are many
scientists, engineers and doctors in their ranks. In Britain there is a satellite TV
channel called Islamic TV which is run by the Qadianis.

From the above, it is clear that:

Qadianiyyah is a misguided group, which is not part of Islam at all. Its
beliefs are completely contradictory to Islam, so Muslims should beware of their
activities, since the ‘Ulama’ (scholars) of Islam have stated that they are
Kaafirs.

For more information see: Al-Qadianiyyah by Ihsaan Ilaahi Zaheer.

(Translator’s note: this book is available in English under the
title “Qadiyaniat: an analytical survey” by Ehsan Elahi Zaheer)

The following statement was published by the Islamic Fiqh Council (Majma’
al-Fiqh al-Islami):

After discussing the question put to the Islamic Fiqh Council in
Capetown, South Africa, concerning the ruling on the Qadianis and their off-shoot which is
known as Lahoriyyah, and whether they should be counted as Muslims or not, and whether a
non-Muslim is qualified to examine an issue of this nature:

In the light of research and documents presented to the members of the
council concerning Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani, who emerged in India in the last century
and to whom is attributed the Qadiani and Lahori movements, and after pondering the
information presented on these two groups, and after confirming that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
claimed to be a prophet who received revelation, a claim which is documented in his own
writings and speeches, some of which he claimed to have received as revelation, a claim
which he propagated all his life and asked people to believe in, just as it is also
well-known that he denied many other things which are proven to be essential elements of
the religion of Islam

in the light of the above, the Council issued the following statement:

Firstly: the claims of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad to be a prophet or a
messenger and to receive revelation are clearly a rejection of proven and essential
elements of Islam, which unequivocally states that Prophethood ended with Muhammad
(peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and that no revelation will come to anyone after him.
This claim made by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad makes him and anyone who agrees with him an apostate
who is beyond the pale of Islam. As for the Lahoriyyah, they are like the Qadianiyyah: the
same ruling of apostasy applies to them despite the fact that they described Mirza Ghulam
Ahmad as a shadow and manifestation of our Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him).

Secondly: it is not appropriate for a non-Muslim court or judge to give
a ruling on who is a Muslim and who is an apostate, especially when this goes against the
consensus of the scholars and organizations of the Muslim Ummah. Rulings of this nature
are not acceptable unless they are issued by a Muslim scholar who knows all the
requirements for being considered a Muslim, who knows when a person may be deemed to have
overstepped the mark and become an apostate, who understands the realities of Islam and
kufr, and who has comprehensive knowledge of what is stated in the Qur’aan, Sunnah
and scholarly consensus. The ruling of a court of that nature is invalid. And Allaah knows
best.